Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act

This bill, the Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act, would require the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to add the Ministry of Public Security’s Institute of Forensic Science of China to the U.S. export control entity list within 60 days of enactment. The entity list identifies foreign entities that are subject to license requirements for exports, re-exports, and in-country transfers of certain sensitive goods and technology. The institute would be listed under its official name and two aliases. The bill also provides a potential waiver: the President could exempt the institute if, within 60 days, the President certifies to two Senate/House committees that the institute is not contrary to U.S. foreign policy and is not implicated in or contributing to human rights abuses in Xinjiang or related repression. The overall aim is to pressure the PRC security apparatus over human rights concerns, particularly relating to Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other Muslim minorities.